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4 February 2018
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UNFPA's vision and agenda 2030

Our new strategic plan is designed to drive the ambitions and goals of the ICPD and 2030 agendas.

29 January 2018
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New clinic brings reproductive health care to Syria’s underserved Al-Tabqa

A new reproductive health clinic has been opened in the embattled northern Syrian city of Al-Tabqa, which has been the site of intense fighting over... Read more

24 January 2018
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As Rohingya refugee crisis escalates, women emerge as front-line responders

he border between Bangladesh and Myanmar is the site of the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis. Over 620,000 Rohingya refugees from neighbouring... Read more

24 January 2018
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The plight of being pregnant in today’s Yemen

When Amna, a 30 year old woman from Sanaa, Yemen, gave birth to her second child, the baby was born with severe disabilities and died immediately.

23 January 2018
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Empowering local first responders to reach refugee and migrant women

Over two years ago, Greece became the centre of a refugee and migration crisis, with hundreds of thousands of people streaming into the country, many... Read more

13 January 2018
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New Year, New Beginnings

The new year is a time for reflection and for resolutions -- a time to take stock of our successes and challenges, to strengthen our resolve and to... Read more

13 January 2018
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Preventing sexual abuse and exploitation in Iraq

“As humanitarians, we have a collective responsibility to prevent and safely respond to sexual abuse and exploitation in Iraq,” said Jennifer Emond,... Read more

8 January 2018
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Among Syrian refugees, dispelling myths about contraceptives

“I don’t want more kids and I’m afraid to get pregnant,” said Fatima*, a 37-year-old Syrian refugee and mother of six, at a UNFPA-supported clinic in... Read more

3 January 2018
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UNFPA delivers aid to previously unreached Sheikh Maqsoud in Aleppo

Two mobile reproductive health teams have been deployed to the Sheikh Maqsoud area of Aleppo following the arrival of a UNFPA and Syrian Arab Red... Read more

27 December 2017
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Reproductive health and rights in the Arab region, a year’s harvest

The Arab region, home to 346 million people, is predominantly young, as 28 percent of its population is composed of young women and men under 30... Read more

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